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Employment Services Program Tribal Services Assistants: Portland - Angela Springfield - Laurel Salem - Ticey Siletz -Valerie Tribal Services Specialists: Portland - Diane & Dorna Springfield - Lou & Laurie Salem - Randy & Vema Siletz - Mike & Wilma Job Searches All Cash Benefit Clients must turn in a minimum of twelve (12) Job Searches by the second Wednesday of the month. Sanctions have changed, please read the Job Search form carefully and fill out completely. Failure to turn in your Job Searches on time will result in Sanctions. Due Dates $ Job Search Tuesday November 11,1998 § I ncome Verification for Salem. Springfield & Portland: Tuesday November 17,1998 for Siletz:Tiiesday. November 17,1998 § WEX Timesheets for Portland; Tues., November 3 & 17,1998 for Salem.Siletz & Springfield: Wednesday, November 4 & Tuesday November 17,1998 Salem & Springfield time sheets are due no later than 12pm. § GA & TANF Student Reporting November 17,1998(due to holiday) Check Release Dates Checks will be released on the following dates: £ GA & TANF Monday Nov. 2, 1998 # WEX Friday, November 13 & 27,1998 Program Improvements The Program is going through improvements and changes. Please speak with the Employment Services Program Staffifyou have any questions or concerns. Verification of Income If you are currently working, you must turn in your pay stubs or expected income (timesheets) for the period of October 17'h to November 19,h by November 17lh . Turning in the information late will delay benefits and possibly lead to termination from the Program. GA & TANF Clients Please be sure the Employment Services Program Staff has your current address in the computer. It is a requirement of the Program to report all changes within five (5) days. Failure to do so will result in termination from the Program. Your address will be shared with the Each Area Office Newsletter and Siletz Enrollment. Not having a current address with the Tribe will lead to not being completely informed about Your Tribe. You must keep in touch with your Specialist, especially if you do not have a home phone. All Clients must check in at least twice a month. Failure to do so will put you in Non-compliance, resulting in Sanctions. WEX Clients Work Experience is a temporary job-training program; the Program can not currently extend any current contracts. Please continue to seek permanent employment on your “Job Search day”. Remember to tum in a Job Search form for each day you are claiming for Job Searching. Otherwise, the day will be deducted from your timesheet. Maximum of 8 hours per time sheet. No late timesheets will be accepted, please tum them in by the due date. TAN F Clients TANF Clients that have School Age Children MUST provide proof their children are enrolled and attending school. Deadline for reporting is November 18,h. Failure to do so will put you in Non-Compliance, resulting in Sanctions. GA & TANF Clients GA & TANF Clients that are currently enrolled in school must provide proof of enrollment and attendance in their educational program. Deadline for reporting is November 18. Transportation Services that are normally NOT appropriate include shopping trips, paying bills, court appearances, visitation, etc. TRANSPORTATION POLICY Recently we have had numerous requests for transportation assistance. In which event it is felt that some issues need to be addressed. According to the “TRANSPORTATION POLICY” which is included in the “TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS MANUAL" The following rules apply; Purpose: It is the policy of the Siletz Tribe that individuals and families have the primary responsibility for their own transportation needs. Transportation services are not the most efficient use of Tribal resources. It is the purpose of the Transportation Policy to more clearly outline when these services are appropriate. Authority: The Transportation Policy is part of the Tribal Government Operations Manual. Objectives: The objectives of the Transportation policy are to: (a.) Educate Tribal members as to the nature and type of transportation services that are available through Tribal programs. Program: Eligible transportation services are viewed as a shared responsibility among Tribal employees. However, in the interests of appropriate program utilization, transports will be the primary responsibility of the stafT which is most closely associated with that purpose. For example, medical transports would normally be transported by HEALTH STAFF. Elders would be transported by SOCIAL SERVICE STAFF (Elders Program), etc. In cases where no clear distinction exits, it may be appropriate to share the responsibility among the relevant programs. Procedures: It is requested that AT LEAST 48 HOURS notice be given for transportation Staff are instructed to insure that all personal, family and public transportation resources have been exhausted prior to transporting. It should be noted that transportation is contingent upon staff availability. It is also requested that ATLEAST 24 HOURS notice be given prior to any cancellation If you are enrolled in the following components then you should first request transportation assistance from your worker Mike Ball 444-8260 Wilma Strong 444-8221 ELDERS: Elouise Case 444-8225 MEDICAL: Maxine Rilatos 444-9658 A&D: Whoever that worker may be. 444-8386 1CU Whoever that worker tnay be. JOM: Kelly Ball 444-8237 ESP: Please do not directly call the Transport Dispatcher, as first a “Transportation Request Form" must be filled out by your representative. At that time your representative will contact the Transporter Dispatcher and arrange for your transport. Also, at this time I would like to address “Bus Passes”. ONLY SILETZ TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BUS PASSES. !!! In the Employment Services Program Manual (ESP MANUAL), the following is stated: Section II, Page 7. ASSISTANCE: TRANSPORTATION This service is available to enrolled Siletz Tribal members that meet the 133% of the ‘Countable Income Standard”, see the “CSTI Employment Services Program Income & Grant Guidelines” (c.) Establish criteria for staff in evaluating chart. The Applicant must also reside in the CTSI transportation requests. Service area and have no other available transportation resources. Transportation (d.) Institute procedures for requesting and utilizing transportation services. (Transportation Request Assistance shall include services such as job retention, self-sufficiency appointments, a family Form). death, and visiting a gravely ill family member in Eligibility: Transportation services are a last resort the hospital. All other community resources must to personal and public transportation. There are be exhausted prior to requesting this benefit. situations in which these resources may not be When considering a request for this service the available. Transportation services are intended for Tribal Services Specialist shall consider the most Tribal members and program participants who do cost-effective method to meet this transportation not have access to these services. In those need. This may include utilization of single trip instances in which transportation services are tickets or tokens rather than a monthly bus pass. necessary to improve or maintain the individual’s An applicant need not b^pproved for the program quality of life, care should be taken not to minimize prior to requesting Transportation Assistance. All the responsibility of the individual and family to applicant must complete a Transportation Assistance Application before they will be whom these services may be provided. considered for assistance. Any applicant for Function: Generally, purposes that may be Transportation Assistance who knowingly abuse appropriate for transportation services include or misuse this service will not be considered for advocacy services related to an existing case plan, any further transportation assistance. A maximum medical transports where health issues are present, amount will be set in the budgeting process each elder transports where no practical alternatives calendar year, and will be included in the Ifrogram are present or program sponsored activities. Desk Guide. (b.) Clarify the role of transportation services in relation to other program services. -15-
